Tag: Harajuku

The Mighty Harajuku Project was born in the days just after the massive 110311 earthquake struck Japan. Sebastian Matsuda from the Japanese fashion brand 6%DOKIDOKI was looking for something positive to channel his energy into - something that would not

I was racing down Takeshita Street in Harajuku faster than a speeding bullet (but not as powerful as a locomotive) when something suddenly stopped me in my tracks. One of the many stores on the main drag was awash in

Last year, we covered the madness as Harajuku fashion brand 6%DOKIDOKI took their "Kawaii Anarchy" tour to Europe and America. Last month, everyone's favorite "Sensational Lovely Shop" hit the road once again. This time, Sebastian, Yuka, Vani, and the rest

Japanese designer and stylist Takashi Aoki has been a notable character in Harajuku's fashion scene since he was in his early twenties. After graduating from Vantan Fashion Institute, then spending some time in Europe, Aoki returned to Japan in 2005

Nile Perch hasn’t always been a leading name in Japanese Fairy-kei fashion. More than 25 years ago it was a simple polo-shirt brand with a fish logo (the Nile Perch) inspired by Lacoste's famous crocodile insignia. It’s the longevity and

Longtime TokyoFashion.com readers know that we've been fans of Spinns Harajuku since even before the shop opened last year. Spinns brought their funky street vibe directly to the heart of Harajuku, an area that has been infiltrated by international fast

Yasumasa Yonehara (aka Yone) is one Japan's most well-known and influential fashion magazine editors and photographers. As famous as he is, Yone is also one of the coolest, most down-to-earth guys you could ever hope to meet - and someone

We don't publish much cosplay, but these two girls we spotted wearing Gachapin and Mukku costumes in Harajuku were really fun. We thought that their positivity and bright colors fit in with the spirit of the MIGHTY HARAJUKU Project that

Leaving Harajuku Station on the afternoon of March 11, 2011, I never could have imagined how drastically different things would feel by the time I returned only a few hours later. When the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami struck Japan that

As just about everyone on the planet knows by now, a major earthquake - officially known as the "Great Sendai Earthquake of 2011" - struck Japan on Friday, March 11th. The earthquake was quickly followed by a tsunami, which slammed